[1] [2] A conference appointed [...]ncerning r [...]ligion.The last of March the parlement yet continuing, was a conference begun at Westminster concern|ing certeine articles of religion betwixt the bishops and other of the clergie on the one part, and certeine learned preachers of whome some had beene in digni|tie in the church of England before that time on the other part. The declaration of the procéeding wherin, and the cause of the breaking vp of the same confe|rence by default and contempt of certeine bishops, parties of the said conference was published in a lit|tle treatise, and imprinted by Richard Iug and Iohn Cawood, printers to the quéenes maiestie, as here followeth. The quéenes most excellent maiestie, hauing heard of diuersitie of opinions in certeine matters of religion amongst sundrie of hir louing subiects, and being verie desirous to haue the same reduced to some godlie & christian concord, thought it best by the aduise of the lords, and other of hir pri|uie councell, as well for the satisfaction of persons doubtfull, as also for the knowlege of the verie truth in certeine matter of difference, to haue a cõuenient chosen number of the best learned of either part,The best lear|ned of ech side to be chosen [...] [...]h [...]s con| [...]erence. & to confer togither their opinions and reasons, and ther|by to come to some good and charitable agreement.